# Ahiwara, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ Town · Durg, Chhattisgarh # Ahiwara Ahiwara is a town in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **20,384 people** in 4,266 households. Literacy was 80.3%. - 20,384people (2011) - 4,266households - 80.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Ahiwara ■ Ahiwara · ■ Durg urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.3%** **85.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968** **945 Working population ****35.0%** **34.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ahiwara Of every 100 households in Ahiwara in 2011, 89 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Ahiwara · ■ Durg urban average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **94% Toilet within the home ****42%** **63% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **29% Tap water ****74%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****50%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **27% Use banking services ****59%** **63% Television ****67%** **73% Mobile phone ****59%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **6% Two-wheeler ****36%** **43% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **9% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****44%** **68% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Ahiwara work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,595 (64%) · **■** Household industry 41 (1%) · **■** Farming 1,525 (21%) · **■** Marginal 965 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Ahiwara changed? From 10,667 in 1971 to 20,384 in 2011. **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Ahiwara in numbers and road distances - Density734 per km² - Growth 2001–20118.9% - Annual rainfall937 mm - Temperature range22 °C to 43 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)29 km by road - DURG (district HQ)30 km by road - Bhilai Nagar (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road - Bhilai Nagar (city of 5 lakh+)18 km by road - Bhilai (railway station)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Ahiwara ### Civic services - Pucca roads60 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets3,462 - Water storage2,025 kl - Electricity — homes2,894 - Electricity — industry135 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals6 · 71 beds · 2 doctors - ●Dispensaries12 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 7 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** bricks and tiles, bamboo items and febrication. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ahiwara - Banks2 in Ahiwara - Petrol pumps1 in Ahiwara Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Ahiwara ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-1/) 1,509 272 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-2/) 1,384 294 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-3/) 1,469 287 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-4/) 1,478 318 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-5/) 1,379 297 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-6/) 1,329 277 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-7/) 2,490 544 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-8/) 766 155 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-9/) 598 180 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-10/) 846 183 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-11/) 663 140 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-12/) 580 122 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-13/) 1,960 384 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-14/) 1,669 341 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/ahiwara/ward-15/) 2,264 472 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Ahiwara?20,384 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ahiwara in?Durg district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Ahiwara in 1971?10,667 - How many wards does Ahiwara have?15 census wards (2011)